7027 - LNER J68 Buffers - OO to take advantage of all

to take advantage of all features of the locomotive

This locomotive was built in August 2003 for HSBC Rail and leased to ERS Railways (formerly European Rail Shuttle) in the Netherlands and was given their fleet number 6608

D9012 – ‘Crepello’

S56 Class No

7027 - LNER J68 Buffers - OO to take advantage of allThe second batch of Hills improved 0 6 0T locomotives, GER Nos. 21 30 to Order G75, differed from the initial C72 order by being designated for shunting duties and differed in build accordingly. Sixteen spoke, unbalanced cast iron wheels were fitted, along with lever reverse and the side tanks were straight topped, lacking the raised chambers of the passenger tanks. Steam brakes were fitted from new, along with a wide rimmed, parallel sided chimney,